"How could smallpox suddenly appear? Aren't the measures to prevent the plague very good? What is going on?" Emperor Wenxuan was furious.
All the officials in the court became terrified. If smallpox spread, the population of Southern Tang would surely drop sharply.
There is a war on the southwestern border, floods in the south of the Yangtze River, and now the most terrifying plague has appeared. One thing after another inevitably makes the people feel uneasy.
The officials of the Fourth Prince's faction immediately said, "Smallpox has appeared in Yanzhou. This shows that the preventive measures taken by the second-in-command of the Lei family are of no practical use."
When Censor Zhou heard this, he was unhappy.
"Master Zhu, your statement is biased. Currently, smallpox has only occurred in Yanzhou. Chongzhou, Jingzhou, Yizhou, and other places have not experienced any plague. This shows that her method is still useful."
"If it is useful, then why is there a plague in Yanzhou?" Lord Zhu immediately retorted.
"I just want to ask, over the years, whenever a major disaster strikes, it's often accompanied by an epidemic. The methods used by the court throughout the dynasties have been ineffective in preventing the outbreak of the epidemic. However, the method used by the second-in-command of the Lei family has been able to control the situation and effectively prevent the epidemic in the affected areas. The method is effective, but no one can guarantee its infallibility. Or, Lord Zhu, can you come up with a more effective method to prevent the epidemic?"
Mr. Zhu was speechless.
Once this is said, basically if anyone dares to use that method again, they must first find a method that is more effective than that method.
"This isn't a matter of whether this method is good or bad. I just want to ask, do you have any other ideas?"
The Minister of Rites stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, smallpox has only appeared in the Yanzhou area. We must control the people there before the epidemic spreads to other provinces."
"Block the entire Yanzhou. Only entry is allowed, no exit is allowed."
Everyone stood up to offer their opinions, and these suggestions and methods were common methods used when an epidemic occurred.
"Now we need to summon the doctors from all prefectures and send them to Yanzhou."
At this moment, Prime Minister Zhou, who had been silent the entire time, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, there is a descendant of the Divine Doctor Valley in Chang'an City. You can invite him out."
"Right, right, right."
The ministers then remembered that Xue Qian was still in Chang'an City, but he was not there as a doctor, but as an attendant.
"Which minister is willing to go to control the plague in Yanzhou?" Emperor Wenxuan looked at all the ministers below.
None of the civil and military officials in the court were willing to stand up.
Everyone lowered their heads and pretended not to hear anything.
Who would want to go to a place like that if they valued their lives? It was like risking one's life to carry out a mission. In previous years, when disasters occurred, many officials died there.
Emperor Wenxuan looked at all the civil and military officials in the court and was very disappointed that no one was willing to stand up.
Gu Fanzhi looked at the silent court officials around him and secretly made up his mind that if he wanted to win his father's heart, he had to take a risk.
When everyone was silent, Gu Fanzhi came out.
"Father, I am willing to help you solve your problems."
All the court officials turned to look at him, each with a look of surprise on their face. The other princes also had the same reaction.
As a minister who supports the Fourth Prince, he naturally doesn't want him to leave.
If he contracted smallpox and died, they would be without a Lord.
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